Omission of Party in Petition Caption Isn't Jurisdictional Error

A divided Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a failure to name a party of record in the caption of a petition for judicial review is not jurisdictionally fatal so long as the party is named in the body of the petition and is properly served. Case: Prevost v. State, No. 71472, 05/31/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Robaire Prevost had worked for the Nevada Department of Corrections. He filed a workers’ compensation claim seeking benefits for a variety of medical conditions he attributed to stress from his work as a corrections officer. Cannon Cochran Management Service serve...